Bunnies in a Sleigh: A Chaotic Christmas Tale! by Philip Ardagh (author) and Ben Mantle (illustrator) (Candlewick). “It’s Christmas Eve at the North Pole, a magical, wondrous night. But inside Santa’s workshop, something’s not quite right…The elves are eating candy canes. Their tiny tummies swell! Far too many sugary treats have made them MOST unwell.” Can a bunch of raucous rabbits hop in and help the big guy pull off his most important gig of the year? Well, they’re sure gonna try!

Hanukkah Pajamakkahs by Dara Henry (author) and Olga & Aleksey Ivanov (illustrators) (Sourcebooks Jabberwocky). “It was the first night of Hanukkah and Ruthie couldn’t wait to celebrate. She tore open her Hanukkah present and squealed in delight. ‘Pajamakkahs!’” Naturally, the little girl wants to wear her new jammies — which have a cool robot on the front — all eight days of the holiday. But can she possibly keep them clean amid the frying latkes, dripping candles, and squishy (but yummy) sufganiyot? As long as she’s flexible about what “clean” means!

Socks: A Kid’s Christmas Lament by JD McPherson (author) and Anika Orrock (illustrator) (Walker Books). “Early Christmas morning, sneaky as can be, I creep across the carpet and I peek under the tree, pick out a gift from Mom to me and bring it to my ear, give it a little shimmy-shake and what do I hear…? Socks?” Oh, the particular Yuletide horror of receiving childhood’s most maligned gift! Wait…did Santa happen leave a few other things underneath the tree? Let’s take a peek…